Causes of Wheezing
Underlying condition causes of Wheezing: The list of possible underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Wheezing) mentioned in various sources as possible causes of Wheezing includes:
- Asthma
- Respiratory infection
- Common cold
- Croup
- Bronchitis
- Bronchiectasis
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary aspergillosis (type of Nosocomial infections)
- Chronic bronchitis
- Emphysema
- COPD
- Pulmonary edema - see also causes of pulmonary edema
- Bronchomalacia
- Tracheomalacia
- Foreign bodies in the trachea or bronchi
- Pulmonary eosinophilia
- Tropical eosinophilia
- Aspergillosis
- Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
- Polyarteritis nodosa
- Stridor - see also the causes of stridor
- Occupational asthma
- Bysinnosis - cotton duct allergy
- Respiratory foreign body
- Tumor
- Lung cancer
- Left ventricular failure
- Carcinoid syndrome
- See also causes of symptom wheezing
Wheezing as a symptom: Conditions listing Wheezing as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Wheezing. The list of conditions listing Wheezing as a symptom in our database includes:
- Acute Bronchitis
- Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
- Allergies
- Anaphylaxis
- Ascariasis
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Emphysema
- Familial emphysema
- Food allergies
- Hay fever
- Heart failure
- Hodgkin's Disease
- Hookworm
- Lung cancer
- Mitral regurgitation
- Pulmonary edema
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Strongyloidiasis
- Toxocariasis
Causes of Wheezing: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Wheezing:
- Bushfires may pose risk to asthma sufferers
- Children with genetic defect face greater health risks from passive smoking
- Eczema may be a sign of other allergic conditions
- Farm children less likely to suffer from asthma
- Household chemical linked to asthma risk
- New allergy test approved by the FDA
- Pfizer releases Bextra risks information
- Researchers report on how to reduce asthma risk in children
- Soy allergy sufferers need to be wary of many foods
- Study linking asthma to use of cleaning products is misleading says The Soap and Detergent Association
- Vitamin C supplementation during pregnancy may increase the risk of wheezing but vitamin E may decrease the risk
Related information for causes of Wheezing:
Further relevant information on causes of Wheezing may be found
in the risk factors for Wheezing
and underlying causes of Wheezing.
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